Rowen Red Wine 2018

From the Winemaker:

The 2018 Rowen Red Blend is a lush and elegant wine consisting of wonderful high elevation, mountain fruit. The wine has aromas of dark cherries, blackberries, and sweet toasted oak from the co-fermented Viognier. On the palate, the wine is balanced and structured from the Cabernet Sauvignon with notes of juicy cassis, light floral and sweet vanilla. Co-fermenting the Syrah with the Viognier is a classic Northern Rhone technique which adds an exotic floral element to the finished wine as well as a rounder mouthfeel.

Enjoy this wine now with sharp cheeses and charcuterie, grilled filet mignon, cocoa dusted chocolate torte or cellar for enjoyment for years to come.

95 Points - The Somm Journal

“Aged in (75% new) French oak, this blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Malbec, 16% Syrah, 6% Petit Verdot, and 4% Viognier is ripe and inviting, with a nose of chocolate and boysenberry. The mouthfeel is sleek and graceful, met by resolved tannins and sensations of velvety coffee and umami salinity, while the finish is clean and fruit-filled, with a bloom of jasmine and violets.” - The Somm Journal